Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

Arthur's job stats are tied to "Blue Hand," which is his true foundation.

The term "青手者" sounds casual and emphasizes nurturing and farming.

But the Blue Hands, like the Faceless Ones (Assassins), the Shapeshifters (Mind Control), and the Immortals, are all extraordinary professions, even more unfathomable, pointing directly to the most magical life force.

The only remaining greenhorn is Arthur, who feels that this is also related to Harrenhal.

Harrenhal is next to Lake God's Eye, and the island in the river, Thousand Faces Isle, is the place where the children of the forest and the first people made their vows.

Our ancestors also believed in runes and heroic legends.

Most of the weirwood trees in the south were cut down and burned when the Andals landed a thousand years ago, but on Qianmian Island, there are still "green people" quietly guarding them.

However, this is not absolute. For example, there are many descendants of the ancestors and feudal lords in the valley, as well as scattered weirwood trees.

The High Court in the Reach also has the Heart Trees, nicknamed the Three Singers, which, according to legend, were planted by the “Green Hand” himself and are enormous.

North of the Riverlands lies Raventree City. Although the Great Weirwood has withered and died, the Blackwood family, through their faith, still produces prophets like Raveneye.

A strange witch also appeared in the history of Harrenhal, the mistress of "One-Eyed" Imond, a witch, and the illegitimate daughter of the Strong family, Ari River.

She seems to be able to maintain her youthful appearance and even search for the location of "Prince of Rangers" Damon Targaryen amidst the flames.

Ari looks much younger than her actual age; by the time of "Dance of the Blood Dragon," Ari Rivers was at least forty years old.

Arthur thought that it was possible that Ari was protected by some kind of magic or rune.

Now, only Earl Walter Hoan, Sir Lucas Dayne, and his heir Arthur remain in the Lord of Harrenhal's study.

Earl Walter could make some bold statements on this occasion, as the Dane family had also suffered investment failures and were in the same boat.

As losers in the power struggle, they naturally had no goodwill towards the new king.

House Heaney was somewhat better off; the Darryl family hated Robert the most, and in the original story, more than a decade later, they still kept portraits of the Targaryen kings.

"The future still belongs to the young, and the key to the continuation of the family lies in nurturing them. Now I have no other desires; my only thought is to raise Arthur well," Earl Walter Hoan said, looking at Arthur.

"The family tradition cannot be broken. It is not easy to cultivate an excellent knight. Sir Arthur and Sir Oswell are dead, and we don't know how many years it will take before we can cultivate another one. Now we have to start all over again." Sir Lucas Dayne nodded bitterly, deeply agreeing.

The Dane family didn't pay many fines, but they suffered heavy losses, and the Dornish managed to muster 10,000 spearmen.

Now, this group of defeated royalists, like the House of Hearn, House of Dane, House of Darryl, and House of Mouton, are facing a generational gap and have no one to lead them.

When feudal lords ventured out to make a living, the first requirement was a large number of talented people, and the second was a large amount of money; neither could be lacking.

The Dane family's direct line now consists of Count and Countess Dane, their youngest sister Aria, and Edric, the heir to the fallen city in the original story, who will not be born until 287.

The loss of Asara Dayne, the eldest daughter of the Dayne family and the most outstanding "Dawn Sword" in the family for nearly a century, who was eligible for a marriage alliance with a great noble family, is a huge blow to the family.

The remaining members of the River Ann family are Count and Countess Walter, and their heir Arthur Dayne.

Not to mention that with the defeat at the Battle of the Trident, these former royalists were kicked out of the center of power and were lucky to even survive.

Arthur skillfully poured them drinks and listened attentively.

"Arthur, what are your thoughts?" Sir Lucas asked Arthur directly.

"The tide has turned, so we can only lie low and observe. Train, farm, and wait for the future," Arthur said calmly.

"Okay." Lucas looked at Arthur with great admiration.

This kid not only has a good talent for swordsmanship, but also a very sharp eye.

Sir Lucas was confident that he could create an even more perfect knight, or even a power-hungry animal.

Arthur had heard a lot of the rebellious remarks circulating underground in the East River Valley. Being born into the Royalist Party, he was already branded as a remnant of the previous dynasty.

As long as Robert and Jon are still around, the loot-sharing system of the wolf-fish-deer-hawk will remain unshakeable.

Even in the time of Robert and Arryn the Elder, House Tyrell couldn't recover, let alone House Riveron, who worked even harder.

Rebels are a must, after all, the fines Harrenhal sends to King's Landing are all glittering gold, which was originally their own money.

Gold, my money.

Just like the Tyrell family, since the king forbids them to follow, they might as well create a king.

All we need to do now is reflect and let the opportunity come.

"Indeed, the game is lost, and regret is useless," said Earl Walter, the wine unable to fill the bitterness in his heart.

Arthur understood what his grandfather meant. He might regret not advising Rhaegar to gather the Great Council sooner to restrain the Mad King, allowing the flames to grow ever stronger, or he might regret following Rhaegar into madness, making a fatal mistake.

The House of Hearn, the House of Mouton, the House of Clinton, the House of Longmos, the House of Dane, and even the House of Martell, who harbored resentment towards Rhaegar, all directly supported Crown Prince Rhaegar.

These followers all hoped that Rhaegar would ascend the throne, cleanse the mad king's corrupt politics, and that their political investment would yield huge returns.

As a result, Rhaegar was killed in battle, and all his followers suffered the same fate.

"After all, we lost. Although the opposing lords were numerous, they all supported one leader. On the other hand, things were rushed, and the father and son were estranged," Sir Lucas commented sharply.

The Targaryen family is reduced to a mere fraction of its bloodline, and the conflict between the Mad King and his eldest son is growing more and more outrageous each year.

A crisis is brewing in Duskwood. Rhaegar is living separately from his parents. The Mad King dislikes Dorn's daughter-in-law and grandchildren, and sends his cousin Stephen to find Rhaegar a wife.

The father and son's actions effectively exposed the wounds of their family's internal strife to other feudal lords, making those ambitious individuals eager to act.

Arthur, as a sommelier, merely listened and observed, while Earl Walter and Sir Lucas were firsthand witnesses to this momentous historical change.

"Alright, let's talk about something more interesting. At least we've kept the title, the castle, and the land, even though we've been fined," Sir Lucas comforted Earl Walter.

"Then I must thank the King and the Prime Minister for their kindness, which has made the River House better off than the Clinton and Darryl families," Earl Walter couldn't help but complain.

"That's definitely in line with his style," Lucas replied.

Robert Baratheon was indeed a magnanimous king, but he also had strong likes and dislikes.

After Robert came to power, besides the Targaryens whom he hated the most, the families he punished the most severely were the Darryl family of the Riverlands, the Clinton family of the Stormlands, and the Lommoth family.

The Darryl family went too far. All three of Earl Darryl's brothers died at the Trident River. The worst part was that his cousin, William Darryl, the Red Keep Instructor, ran away with the Dragon family's orphans.

The fall of House Targaryen resulted in House Darryl losing half of its lands, most of its wealth, and almost all of its power.

As for the Clinton and Lommoth families, they were both Royalists in Stormland.

Also, because "Griffin" Jon Clinton ambushed Robert in Stonehall, Robert was greatly embarrassed.

After the defeat at the Battle of the Bells, the Griffin was stripped of his title and lands and exiled by the Mad King. His cousin, Sir Ronald, joined the rebels in the ensuing battles.

After Robert's coronation, he returned Eagle's Nest to the Clinton family, but stripped them of their lordship and most of their lands, distributing them to his more loyal supporters.

Thus, after the War of the Usurper, the Clinton family was demoted from a full-fledged lordly family to a propertied knightly family.

With such a hardworking lord preceding them, the He'an and Dane families did not go too far. The He'an family paid a large sum of war fines to avoid being demoted or having their titles reduced.

As for the Dornish, needless to say, they are mostly local factions, and their statements are mostly symbolic and easily dismissed.

"Didn't your relatives say a few kind words?" Sir Lucas asked.

"Relatives? If we're talking about relatives, Tully, Frey, and I are indeed related. In particular, Horst's wife is my sister, and after Arthur, the heir to Harrenhal is Horst Tully's son, Edmure. But if we're talking about interests, the River House and the Tully House are enemies, and they're coveting this place. When these people in the East Riverlands were paying their fines, old Horst didn't offer a single word of comfort; he was just hoping to squeeze every last drop out of the East Riverlands," Earl Walter sneered.

Horst was a master strategist who used his two daughters to form alliances with the Starks and Arryn, making him one of the major shareholders in Robert's rebellion.

Earl Walter's investment in Rega also stemmed from his ambition to expand his influence and solidify his position as the leading family in the Riverlands.

"It's like Martell and Ellenwood," Sir Lucas commented.

Once a vassal becomes powerful, he may harbor thoughts of betraying his lord.

Flowrunner was small but fortified, while Harrenhal was larger and richer.

This was not a conflict between the two families of the River An and the Tully, but more like a conflict between two regions, which was intentionally created by the conquerors when they established their kingdom.

Harrenhal is said to be a vassal of Riverrun, but he is more like a vassal directly under the Iron Throne.

Aside from the Conquerors, the Tully family rarely managed to secure a prominent position before the Iron Throne.

On the contrary, the Earl of Harrenhal and even the Earl of Whitewall have both served as prime ministers, and the Harrenhal family is no exception to ambition.

These Earls of Harrenhal were naturally prone to getting caught up in power struggles.

Arthur was clear-headed; he knew that in-laws could easily crumble in the face of self-interest, and that the current relationship between He'an and Tully was like fire and water.

It's nothing more than Tuli's meteoric rise after a high-stakes gamble, while He'an just keeps getting swindled out of gold coins.

The three major families of the Riverlands—Frey, Tully, and Riveran—have all intermarried.

These three families represent the three modes of neutral observation, rebellion, and royal protection.

The relationship between the River House and the Tully House is now as cold and deep as a canyon.

Bats and trout can never coexist.